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Work in Progress: The

Knights Templar and

House of Lancaster civilizations aren't fully updated and miss stats, abilities and upgrades.
Explorer will continue to be updated over the next few weeks for both old and new civs.

Archer Technology

Silk Bowstrings

Stringing bows with silk grants Archers +1.5 range and Mounted Archers +0.75 range.

Available in the Imperial Age (IV)

Researched at

Istanbul Observatory

Available for 17 civilizations

This unit is available for the below civilizations. Click on a civilization to see more detailed information, including specific bonuses and upgrades.

Abbasid Dynasty

Delhi Sultanate

House of Lancaster

Holy Roman Empire

Knights Templar

Order of the Dragon

Patch History

Patch 12.2.3327

Research time increased from 12 minutes to 18.

Costs

300

700

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